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Murad Qureshi AM
Chair of the Health & Environment Committee
Programme
City Hall speakers
Q&A
Voluntary sector speakers
Q&A
Break
Influencing & lobbying
Workshops
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London Assembly
Holding the Mayor to
account and
investigating issues
that matter to
Londoners
Health & Environment
Committee
One of seven subject committees of the
Assembly
Consists of nine Members
Supported by staff in the secretariat
 scrutinises the work of the Mayor and
investigates other issues around the
environment, health and sustainable
How we work
•Find an issue where the Committee can make a
difference
•Investigate and take evidence
•Report and make recommendations
•Assess the response and follow up what is done
as a result
Issues investigated
Topics the Committee returns to regularly:
• air pollution
• children and young people
 One-off
topics
• flu
• helicopter noise
Big topical issues
• NHS reform
• the Olympics
Engaging with the
Voluntary Sector
Researching publications, websites
Open calls for evidence
Specific contact with organisations we
know about
Who have we worked
with?
4Children, Barnardo’s, Clean Air in London, Child Poverty
Action Group, Citizens Advice, Daycare Trust, Diabetes UK,
Families Information Direct Redbridge, Fareshare, Friends of
the Earth, Foodcycle, Forest Hill Society, Gingerbread,
HACAN Clearskies, Kids Company, Kings Fund, Learning
Trust, London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies, London
Network Foodbank, London Playing Fields Foundation,
London Sustainability Exchange, London Voluntary Service
Council, London Wildlife Trust, Magic Breakfast, National
Childminders Association, National Day Nurseries
Association, National Flood Forum, Pecan, Preschool
Learning Alliance, Save the Children UK, Trussell Trust,
Wandle Forum, Wandsworth Society, Waste Watch, WRAP,
WWF
Making a difference
Air pollution
Fuel poverty
Energy efficiency
Mayoral climate change strategy
Future work?
High Speed 2
Type 2 diabetes
Climate change
Dementia
Waste to energy
Depression
Green space and biodiversity
Working more with the
voluntary sector in future
Extending our contacts
Using networking opportunities like today
Open to ideas
London Assembly
Holding the Mayor to
account and
investigating issues
that matter to
Londoners